For those of you that don't know, Matt is a
madfetch Pumpkin grower!
He started growing giant pumpkins three years ago, and already this year he has a pumpkin that looks like it might break the state record of 1,104lbs! Its looking like there is only one grower with a pumpkin that is larger so far.
That's our Matt McConkie - Go Big or Go Home!
When he dives into something, he dives in headfirst and gives it his all!
(He has put on a fourth of July fireworks show the last couple years that is definitely giving the city shows a run for their money)
This morning he was featured on KSL Radio and will be on the KSL news @ 5pm Tuesday the 21st.
For anyone who wants to come support Matt and see his 'Big Baby', and we mean baby, (he literally has to go tuck them in at night).
The official contest weigh in will be at Thanksgiving Point, Saturday Sept, 25th. All the pumpkins will be on display at 10:00 with the weigh in from 12 to 2pm. It is a crazy sport! You would not believe the variety of pumpkins.
Matt's Pumpkin that split back in the middle of August
He estimated this one to be about 700 to 800lbs at the time.
That was a sad day, for this was his biggest one at the time and you can't enter one with a flaw. We had a moment of mourning. :( Matt brought it home to rest in the driveway where many people drove by to take a look. Nicoles kids had a hay day cutting it up when it started to rot.
In the peak of their growing season, these pumpkins can put on up to 45lbs a day. Matt says you can almost stand there and watch them grow.
